The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
Prince Ferdinand Gives Evidence that
He Thinks Himself a Legal Ruler,
And Russia Endeavors to Ascertain the Feel
ing of the other Powers-Collapse of the
Ghilzai Revolt-0ther Cable News.
COERCION IN IRELAND.

Great Interest Felt in the Approaching De-
bate in the House of Commons.
Special to the indianapolis JournaL
LONDON, Aug 21-Not only will all the
Tories be on hand for Thursdays debate on the
league proclamation, but the Liberals will turn
out in full force also Urgent whips have been
issued by both parties. There is eager inter
est shown in the expected proceedings, and al
ready most of the available room for members
and spectators has been secured Mr. Glad
stone is expected to make an interesting, if not
important speech, and there is some curiosity to
hear what Mr.. Chamberlain will say. His
speech last night at Birmingham is not regarded
as committing him to support the Tories,
though he left doubt that he would act
with them on the whole aud would certainly
not go over to the Gladstonian ranks It is sus
pected that he will assume an independent po-
sition in the debate and give the government
some hard knocks. He is now in about the same
position as when he branched of from the Liber-
ais originally. He is party all by himself
minority of one and. except for his remarkable
facility for making better speeches, is not very
formidable quality in political affairs He is a
melancholy example of the fate which
attends mere opportunism in English pol
itics His last nights speech is
chiefly important indicating that the govern
ment cannot probably count on the full support
Of the Unionists. This fact, taken together with
the probable difficulty of getting full attend
ance of the disheartened Tories through the
naindsr of the session. may cause the govern
ment good deal of embarrassment. There is
an excellent opportunity for deal matters
now stand, and the Unionists could feather their
future nests at small expense of principle. It
was to avoid such transaction, involving the
government in possible defeat in the closing
days of the session, that Mr.. Smith put SO much
urgency into his ''whip," almost begging the
Conservatives not to desert the house until
the adjournment The Ministeralists are in
bad position at best, and naturally wish to avoid
the additional humiliation of going before the
country burdened by the disgrace of chance
defeat in division of the house. The debate
on the proclarnat itself WILL it is thought. be
very brief division may be reached Fri
day, and there is doubt that the government
will on this occasion be sustained by nearly its
usual majority. but the danger of defeat
through ''dry rotv will come afterward unless
a speedy dissolution of Parliament is arranged.
Mr. Healys remarks at Hawick. last night
to the effect that the league will be moro dan
gerous now than before, is generally regretted
by the friends of the Liberal cause Mr. Healy
went distinctly beyond Mr.. Parnels sufficiently
defiant ground, and besides being imprudent,
his remark unnecessary, everybody
recognizes now that coercion is sure to be a
thing of short life, not worth getting revolu-
tionary about.
It is rumored that at the request of number
of Nationalists the government has agreed to
postpone the discussion in the House of Com
mons of the proclamation of the league until
after next Tuesday, the time appointed.